§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average domestic rates bill per household in(a) 1979–80 and (b) 1988–89 for (i) Aberdeen, (ii) Dundee, (iii) Edinburgh, (iv) Glasgow, (v) Stirling and (vi) Scotland as a whole.
686Wanalysis indicating, separately, the amounts of receipts in respect of programme expenditure and of running costs expenditure estimated to have been met from other public expenditure programmes.
§ Mr. RifkindReceipts in respect of programme expenditure met from other public expenditure programmes cannot be distinguished within the reply given on 7 July. For running costs expenditure, the information is as follows:
§ Mr. Ernie RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the average domestic rates bill for each household in(a) 1979–80 and (b) 1988–89 for (i) Scotland, (ii) Aberdeen, (iii) Dundee, (iv) Edinburgh, (v) Glasgow and (vi) Stirling.
§ Mr. LangThe information requested is as follows:
Average Domestic Rate Bill 1979–80 Average Domestic Rate Bill 1988–89 £ £ Aberdeen City 161 432 Dundee City 134 486 Edinburgh City 188 603 Glasgow City 138 506 Stirling 158 585 Scotland 149 494 Note:
The 1988–89 average rate bills for Edinburgh and for Scotland have been calculated after taking into account Lothian Regional Council's voluntary rate reduction.